Hands Off Cain
NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·NOVEMBER 11, 1999
Afghanistan

On November 11, Ala Rahman was publicly executed in...

On November 11, Ala Rahman was publicly executed in Laghman Province for murder by the heir of his victim

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On November 11, Ala Rahman was publicly executed in Laghman Province for murder by the heir of his victim. The Taliban Supreme Court and Supreme Leader approved the execution. Laghman Province Governor Mowlawi Sadraazam, who attended the execution, described it as "a useful action in preventing senseless killings and vice," the Afghan Taliban radio said.